St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works.
Adjourned Meeting.

IOuIHlilellt Vi llt OlSt UT.
Present - MeSsrs. Barrett, Quinby.
Starkey and Mr.. President.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of alley and park on the north
side of lot s, CrOcuS Hills Third rear
rangement, st. Paul, from Dale street
formerly Paramount Place to Goodrich
avenue, as follows, tO-wit:
j. ID. Moran .S4OO %
Patrick Ii. Thornton ana Lafay-
After which all bids were rejected,
the same being too high, and the Clerk
was directed to re-advertise for bids for
said improvement. Yeas 1, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken for the opening and
extension of Maple street, from its
present terminus to McLain avenue,
the same was referred to the whole
Board to view.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
tO-wit:
TO the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council. approved
May Is, 1887, relative to the grading
of Robbie street, from Bancroft street
to HOyt avenue, and Bancroft
street, from Concord street to Con-
gress street, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that it is necessary and proper to
grade ROBBIE street from Bancroft street
to the right of way of the Minnesota &
Northwestern Railway company, and
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Congress street, said grading to be
done under one contract; that the
estimated expense thereof is 1866,
one-half of which need not be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is
let; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the
extent of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement is not asked for
by petition of majority of the own
erS of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send
plan or profile of said i'm
provement, and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire us to make the I'M
prO1ement. Yeas 4, nays o.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
tO-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
March 5, 1887, relative to the grading of
Stevens street, from the south
well street, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improve
ment is not necessary and proper un-
til said Stevens street is opened
the entire length. Yeas 4, naysO O.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the grading of
Third street, from Commercial street to
Maple street; Canal street to partial
grade, from Fourth street to southeast
line of AmeS street, and Fourth street
to partial grade, from the right of way
of the st. Paul Il Duluth Railway COM
pany to Commercial street, and the con-
struction of the necessary retaining
walls on said Third street, from COM
mercial street to Maple street, the same
were examined and approved, and the
Clerk was directed to advertise for bids
for said Improvement.
Upon motion, it was ordered that the
Council be asked to withdraw the order
in the matter of the proposed opening
and extension of Main street, from
Clermont street to a point near the in
tersectiOn of Mound and Earl streets,
the Park Commission having requested
said action, for the reason that said
opening will interfere with the Indian
Mounds Park.
Upon motion it was ordered that the
Council be asked to annul the order for
the paving of Mississippi street, from
Grove street to Acker street, with cedar
blocks and curbing with granite, and to
allow the Board to amend their report
in said matter, dated Aug. IS, 1887. so as
to include the construction of a sewer
on said Mississippi street, from Penn
Sylvania avenue to the south end of the
bridge over the right of way of the st.
Paul. Minneapolis d Manitoba Railroad
company, and it was further ordered
that said Council be asked to pass new
final order (as amended) for said i'm
provement.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the property hereinafter
described has been OveraSSeSSed for the
West st. Paul park ESQ called, the as
sessment for said park was corrected
by reducing the amount assessed against
said property $50, so as to conform to
the facts and rights of the case as in
tended, and so as to read as follows, to-
wit:
Ely u of WHY g of lots 3, Al
and 5 block Ill, West st. $500 90
raul PROPER.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board in the matter of the paving of
Grant street, from Central avenue to
Como avenue Cedar street, Central av-
enue and Grant street paying) with
cedar blocks and curbing with granite,
including the necessary sewer cOnnec-
lions. that the owner of the lots herein
after described has put in his own sewer
connections, the assessment for said
paving was corrected by abating SIS
of the amount assessed against each of
said lots. so as to read as follows, to wit:
Lots l, 2 and 3, block 2, Dawson IL
Smiths addition to st. Paul, each $500.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the property hereinafter de-
Scribed has been overaSSesSed for the
paving of WabaSha street. from College
avenue TO Rice street with cedar blocks,
and curbing with granite, including
the necessary sewer connections, said
property having only frontage of four
feet on said street, and no sewer con-
bNSh pub III lAOiie Va
said property. the assessment for said
paving was corrected by abating s67.13
as TO said property so as to conform to
the facts and rights of the case as in
tented. and so as to read as follows, to
wit: Lot 3D." Bazille's addition to ST.
Paul (S'ly of Thirteenth street,. and
strip 6 land bounded by said lot b.
(S'ly of Thirteenth street,, Wabasha and
Thirteenth street and SLY line of said
lot ''B'' produced to Wabasha street.
$12.52.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that lot A aud lot b (SE'ly of +
Summit avenue), BraZille's addition to
St. Paul, has been OveraSsessed for the
paving of Cedar street, from Eighth
street to Central avenue Cedar street,
Central avenue and Grant street paw
ing, with cedar blocks, and curDing
with granite. including the necessary